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to start to happen or work: The heating comes on at six in the morning. If you have an illness coming on, it is starting gradually: I think I've got a cold coming on. UK informal. If someone comes on, their period (= the process of blood coming from the womb that happens every month) starts. Fewer examples.
Jul 5, 2012 · How to use come-on in a sentence. something (such as an advertising promotion) intended to entice or allure; a usually sexual advance… See the full definition
A come-on is a gesture or remark which someone makes in order to encourage another person to make sexual advances to them. [ informal ] Anna reads this as a come-on and pursues him.
Definition of come on phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of come-on. noun. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward. synonyms: enticement, lure. see more. noun. anything that serves as an enticement. synonyms: bait, hook, lure, sweetener. see more.
to start to happen or work: The heating comes on at six in the morning. I think I have a cold coming on. (MAKE PROGRESS) to make progress: How's your new novel coming on? Come on! informal. B1. used to encourage someone to do something, to hurry, to try harder, etc: Come on! We're going to be late. (DISAGREEMENT)
verb. (of power, a water supply, etc) to become available; start running or functioning. to make or show progress; develop. my plants are coming on nicely. to advance, esp in battle. to begin. a new bowler has come on. she felt a cold coming on. theatre to make an entrance on stage.
